Decision making and outcomes in sports rehabilitation
By: [edited by] Dinesh A. Kumbhare, John V. Basmajian
Contributors: Kumbhare, Dinesh A; Basmajian, John V., 1921-
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
Subjects: Sports medicine; Sports -- Physiological aspects; Sports injuries -- Treatment
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1. Evidence-based sports medicine; title: Ch. 2. Cardiovascular benefits and precautions of regular physical activity; title: Ch. 3. Nutritional strategies, including creatine supplementation, to promote muscle function recovery; title: Ch. 4. Exercise and core temperature; title: Ch. 5. Inflammation: its influence and consequences in athletes; title: Ch. 6. Arthritis and exercise; title: Ch. 7. Psychological and sociologic factors in sport; title: Ch. 8. Caffeine and carbohydrate loading in endurance exercise; title: Ch. 9. Physical therapy management of the injured athlete; title: Ch. 10. Chiropractic management of the injured athlete; title: Ch. 11. Appraisal of alternative treatment methods in sports medicine rehabilitation; title: Ch. 12. Exercise physiology in the mature athlete; title: Ch. 13. Validation of guidelines for aerobic exercise in pregnancy; title: Ch. 14. The pediatric athlete; title: Ch. 15. Epilepsy in sports medicine; title: Ch. 16. Concussion in sports; title: Ch. 17. Neuropsychology in sports; title: Ch. 18. Exercise in neuromuscular conditions; title: Ch. 19. Rehabilitation of the shoulder; title: Ch. 20. Sports injuries of the wrist and hand; title: Ch. 21. Acute lower back pain: concise review of nonsurgical treatments; title: Ch. 22. Hip and knee injuries; title: Ch. 23. Treatment modalities for soft tissue injuries of the ankle; title: Ch. 24. Building on our strengths